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NSF nationals vocabulary 18 Flashcards

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jodhpurs

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flared trousers ending at the calves

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jonesing

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a strong desire or craving for something

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julienne

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to cut into long, thin strips

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juxtapose

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to position side by side

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kamikaze

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a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese in ww2

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kindred

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related by blood or marriage

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lambent

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softly bright or radiant

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languorous

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lacking spirit or liveliness

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lanyard

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a cord or rope used to secure something

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lassitude

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weariness from the lack of energy

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laudatory

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full of or giving praise

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leery

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wary, and knowing

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leeway

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extra time, a degree of freedom

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legalese

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a language containing excessive legal terminology

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legerdemain

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a artful trick, an illusory deceit

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leggy

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having long legs

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leonine

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resembling a lion

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lepidopterist

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an entomologist that specializes in the collection of moths and butterflies

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levity

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lacking appropriate seriousness

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levy

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an imposing and collecting of taxes

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lexicon

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a wordbook or dictionary

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libation

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pouring out liquid in the honor of a deity

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libertine

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a man who is morally unrestrained

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libretto

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the text or words of an opera or musical play

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lien

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the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person

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lilting

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having a buoyant rhythm

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linchpin

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a pin inserted at the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on

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lineaments

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distinguishable feature

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liquidity

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easily convertible to cash

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literati

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people of scholarly attainments

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littoral

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pertaining to a coastal or shore region

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loam

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a rich soil containing sand or clay

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loath

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unwilling or reluctant

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locution

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a word or phrase used in special situations

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lodestar

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a star used to navigate or lead the way

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logistics

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a branch in the military that deals with procurement, supply, and maintenance

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lucid

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easily understood, clear

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lurid

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gruesome, and horrifying

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luxuriate

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enjoy to excess, indulge in luxury

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macabre

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gruesome and horrifying

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